Phantom Coast giving the Tenderloin a brewery, gastropub and live music

There will soon be more craft beer in the Tenderloin. Wire photo: Andre J. Jackson

In today’s paper, The Chronicle’s Andrew S. Ross brought word of Spotify’s big move to the Warfield building. Also included in the news was Mayor Ed Lee’s announcement of several more newly christened Mid-Market businesses, including one in the restaurant/bar realm: Phantom Coast Gastropub and Brewery.

Taylor and Turk. Photo: Google Maps

As Ross notes, Phantom Coast is going to occupy a 5,000 square foot space near the corner of Turk and Taylor. Here’s more info: The guys behind the project are Keith Wilson and Casey Gray, who own Tope in North Beach together; Wilson also owns the Boardroom in North Beach. But according to Wilson, a bigger gastropub and brewery project has always been the goal.

“For as long as I can remember, this has been the type of thing I’ve wanted to do,” Wilson says.

“We have been searching, and with the help of the city, we found the location. It’s a great space and even though the neighborhood has a ways to go, we think we can help and do some pioneering.”

Phantom Coast — a moniker stemming from a name that they saw on a vintage San Francisco map of the bay-side waterfront — will focus on West Coast beer and wine. Wilson and Gray are going to brew their own beer, but with at least 75 taps (!) on the premises, they will also highlight West Coast craft breweries and local wineries. Everything — both beer and wine — will be served on tap, Wilson says, thereby minimizing waste and passing on savings to customers.

Their plan is to have live music — with the hope that the city can help out with the permitting process there — and create a raucous, “Bavarian-style” atmosphere with big tables and communal seating. There will be food, too, with housemade sausages, housemade pretzels, salads, sandwiches and more.

A portion of all sales will go directly to a yet-to-be-determined Tenderloin charity.

A full build-out is required of the space, which will combine four hollowed-out storefronts (including the bygone Club 65), so the very preliminary ETA isn’t until early 2014. There’s also a basement area for private parties, as well as an outdoor parking lot that can be used for al fresco events like Beer Week or Oktoberfest.